Research Article

Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Air Cooling for Photovoltaic Panels Using Aluminum Heat Sinks

Table 1

The properties of each layer in the solar module.

LayerDensity (kg/m3)Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg K)Thermal conductivity (W/m K)Thickness (mm)

Tempered glass24500.790.73.2
EVA9602.090.3110.5
PV cell23300.6771300.21
EVA9602.090.3110.5
PVF12001.250.150.3